Casio EXILIM Pro EX-P505

Pre-PMA 2005: Casio has today announced the new five megapixel, five times optical zoom EXILIM Pro EX-P505. The P505 is quite a departure for Casio with its SLR-Like appearance, large lens barrel and five times optical zoom. The EX-P505 is also the first Casio digital camera to use the MPEG-4 codec for encoding video, it can record full VGA (640x480) video at 30 fps with stereo audio at 4.2 or 2.2 MBit/sec (approx. 30 / 60 mins on a 1 GB card).

Enjoy the best of both worlds with the new CASIO EXILIM PRO EX-P505

January 31st, 2005, LONDON, UK – CASIO ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. has released the newest model in its popular EXILIM digital camera range. The new CASIO EXILIM PRO EX-P505 is a stylish digital camera equipped with a 5.0 megapixel imaging element and a 5x optical zoom. It not only takes superbly detailed digital photos, it is also capable of shooting extended video at high quality. The CASIO EXILIM PRO EX-P505 is the ideal camera for the amateur photography enthusiast and keen movie-maker.

The new CASIO EXILIM PRO EX-P505 is a high-performance digital still camera with a superior quality video capability. It features a 5x optical zoom, an imaging CCD with 5.0 million effective pixels, and the EXILIM Engine, along with a large 2-inch TFT colour rotating screen that makes taking angled shots a breeze. Additionally, the EX-P505 offers high quality video capability, of 30 frames per second at VGA size, thanks to the incorporation of MPEG-4 technology. MPEG-4 is a video compression standard that offers significantly greater compression than its predecessors which means you can shoot DVD-quality video on the camera. This makes the EX-P505 an ideal digital camera for consumers who are equally keen on creating their own movies.

The EX-P505 is the third camera in the award winning EXILIM PRO range. It incorporates CASIO’s unique ‘EXILIM Engine’, an extremely compact image processing module, that delivers high quality images and high-speed operation, all within extremely compact dimensions. The module’s low power consumption, when used in combination with CASIO’s SUPER LIFE battery, means with the EX-P505, you can just keep on shooting!

Authentic manual operation puts the user in control
With a CCD producing 5.0 effective megapixels, remarkably detailed images can be taken with clarity. The 5x optical zoom lens has macro capability down to 1cm; aperture priority or shutter priority modes, along with manual exposure mode, to allow for complete manual control. Settings can be quickly accessed via the ‘EX button’.

High quality video shooting
The adoption of MPEG-4 technology enables full-scale high quality video shooting in VGA size (640 x 480 pixels) at a smooth 30 frames per second. ‘Movie BEST SHOT’ allows the user to select from 5 sample scenes for a range of shooting styles. ‘Past Movie’ mode even lets users film movies before they press the shutter, while other shooting and editing functions such as ‘MOTION PRINT’ can be used to obtain a still image from a movie. So, if you forgot to take any photos at your friend’s wedding, you can just choose a frame from the movie you shot.

The EXILIM PRO Series
The very first EXILIM PRO model, the multiple award winning EX-P600, was equipped with 6.0 megapixels and 4x optical zoom, along with user preset aperture, shutter speed and other effects. Manual operation is so easy that beginners can enjoy taking great pictures right away. The EX-P700, continued the tradition of the EXILIM PRO series, and remains popular with photographers of all levels. The EX-P505 continues the tradition of creativity, ease of use, with manual control.

The EXILIM PRO EX-P505 will be available from the beginning of March 2005, from all good photographic stores. Its recommended retail price will be £399.99.